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Need Quotes

Naming what's needed, without the extra words.

This set is heavy on sports specifics, like a manager listing exactly the kinds of pitchers a team needs to compete. For quotes with a similarly direct, plainspoken tone, see Just quotes.

The bow kept taut will quickly break, kept loosely strung, it will serve you when you need it.

Quotes by Phaedrus

Communication between band-mates is imperative. Communication is the key to any healthy relationship. If I need to be checked, I expect to hear it put in plain words what my faults are, and give my band-mates the ultimate consideration by...

Quotes by Phil Anselmo

I actually don't sleep much; I only need about four hours a night.

Quotes by Petina Gappah

Since I'm playing so many matches, I just need to rest. Every nap, it's very welcoming.

Quotes by Petra Kvitova

I feel like I need to sing again.

Quotes by Peter Yarrow

Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed.

Quotes by Peter S. Beagle

To get great again, we need to recreate what made us great in the first place, and so we're going to have to let interest rates go up.

Quotes by Peter Schiff

Well, I think what we need to remember is that budget deficits can impede economic activity.

Quotes by Peter Orszag

Wars are getting longer, they are more complex, and the humanitarian need is great.

Quotes by Peter Maurer

The last thing we need is to turn in on ourselves rather than face us up to what we have to do in the world.

Quotes by Peter Mandelson

Essentially we need a new social consensus for economic reform as New Labour has achieved in Britain.

Quotes by Peter Mandelson

My kids certainly aren't going to have the money. They don't need it.

Quotes by Peter Jones

We need to talk about what we are going to do and see and decide. We'll have to wait and see.

Quotes by Peter Hook

We do not need a text-based cinema... we need an image-based cinema.

Quotes by Peter Greenaway

We need an honest politician in charge who doesn't care whether they are re-elected and is prepared to make the unpopular decisions.

Quotes by Peter Hargreaves

They need to learn poetry. They don't need to learn about poetry. They don't need to be told how to interpret poetry. They don't need to be told how to understand poetry. They need to learn it.

Quotes by Peter Davison

In order to understand what they need to understand, in order to write what they write, they have to be free. And yet, they aren't ever free. They are not free because they are not free of the constrictions their...

Quotes by Peter Davison

It is the final proof of God's omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us.

Quotes by Peter De Vries

I saw a report on the news: 'Peter Dinklage tweeted... ' What? You know, I don't need any of that stuff. I got an email account; that's all I need.

Quotes by Peter Dinklage

Few companies that installed computers to reduce the employment of clerks have realized their expectations... They now need more, and more expensive clerks even though they call them 'operators' or 'programmers.'

Quotes by Peter Drucker

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these quotes say about building a winning team?
One quote breaks it down simply: "We need three kinds of pitching: left handed, right handed, and relief." For more sports wisdom, see our Know page.
Is there a quote about needing star players?
Yes - one quote humorously narrows it down: "We need just two players to be a contender. Just Babe Ruth and Sandy Koufax." Browse more in our Just collection.
Does the collection have a funny quote about friendship on a team?
One quote is dryly funny about it: "I'm not buddy-buddy with the players. If they need a buddy, let them buy a dog."
Is there a quote about the need for strong leadership?
Yes - one quote describes an organization's own commitment to being "one significant source of the leadership we need." For more on leadership, see our Like page.
What's the common thread in these quotes?
Each one identifies something essential that's needed to get the job done - whether it's pitching depth, star talent, or leadership. Explore more in our Always section.

One entry pivots to education, framing leadership as the resource the field still needs most. Readers can also browse Know quotes for related certainty, or Like quotes for comparable everyday phrasing.